Restaurants Open Christmas Day And Christmas Eve 2023 In Wayne

WAYNE, NJ — Many restaurants in Wayne will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but some will remain open to serve people who don’t want to fuss with a big meal, are traveling or who don’t celebrate the holiday.

Patch took a look at Opentable.com and found some local restaurants which are accepting reservations for Dec. 24 — but most of them are closed on Christmas Day. Some national chains, like Bahama Breeze and Fogo de Chão, are also accepting Opentable reservations on Monday the 25th.

Here are some area restaurants accepting reservations:

• Volino's Meat Market Steak House (reservations available on Opentable), 37 Berdan Ave., Wayne. 973-706-8888. Christmas Eve only.
• Rare, the Steak House (reservations available on Opentable), 440 Main Street, Little Falls. 973-256-6699. Christmas Eve only.
• Fusion 27 (reservations available on Opentable), 545 Union Blvd., Totowa. 973-595-5595. Christmas Eve only.
• Lumis (reservations available on Opentable), 4 Little Falls Rd., Fairfield. 973-944-2049. Christmas Eve only.
• Fresco Da Franco (reservations available on Opentable), 15 Church Street, Montclair. 973-337-5100. Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• Four Monkeys Indian Bistro (reservations available on Opentable), 83 Summit Avenue, Summit. 908-483-2288. Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

We’ve also curated a list of national chains in Wayne— ranging from formal sit-down restaurants to coffee shops and fast food businesses for people who are on the road for the holidays — that are open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, unless otherwise noted.

Make sure you call ahead for a reservation and to confirm hours at Wayne-area locations. Some restaurants may offer limited hours, and not all locations of chains are open for the holidays.

The list below includes information compiled by Good Housekeeping, Pioneer Woman and Travellers Quest.

• Applebee’s (Christmas Eve only)
• Boston Market
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Burger King
• Cracker Barrel (Christmas Eve only)
• Dave and Buster's
• Denny’s
• Domino’s
• Dunkin’
• Fogo de Chão
• IHOP
• Kona Grill
• McDonald’s
• Olive Garden (Christmas Eve only)
• Outback Steakhouse (Christmas Eve only)
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Seasons 52
• Sonic (Christmas Eve only)
• Starbucks
• Taco Bell (Christmas Eve only)
• T.G.I. Fridays
• Waffle House
• Wendy’s

Patch's national desk contributed to this report.